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A man was hospitalized Tuesday night after getting stabbed right outside the Haven for Hope shelter.
Officers said just after 6 p.m., the victim was stabbed in the abdomen, but they don't know yet who did it or why.
They said the victim was not cooperating in their investigation.
He was taken to an area hospital, though his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
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SINGAPORE, Feb. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- With Valentine's Day just two days away, Wealth-X, the world's leading ultra high net worth intelligence and prospecting firm, reveals the world's most exclusive hotel suites for lovers with deep pockets.
"For the world's most demanding ultra wealthy individuals, only the best will do, regardless of cost," said Tara Loader Wilkinson, editor in chief at Wealth-X and editor at large at sister publication Billionaire. "With the help of travel consultants Kiwi Collection and Elite Travel International, we have ranked these hotel suites top in taste, opulence and amenities."
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1. Royal Penthouse Suite at the Hotel President Wilson
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2. Ty Warner Suite, Four Seasons Hotel
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3.Hilltop Estate Owner's Accommodation, Laucala Island Resort
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4.Penthouse Suite, Grand Hyatt Cannes Hôtel Martinez
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180 square metres
5.The Royal Villa, Grand Resort Lagonissi
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AJR senior writer Alicia C. Shepard talks to Ken Bode about the abrupt end of his five-year tenure as host of PBS' "Washington Week in Review."
By Alicia C. Shepard Alicia C. Shepard is a former AJR senior writer and NPR ombudsman.
THE LETTERS POURED in from people at Notre Dame University and Iowa public television, a friend at NBC, an attorney in Indianapolis, Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala, an investment adviser in California, a couple in Peoria, former Sen. Bill Bradley--even actor Paul Newman. The messages were similar: Shame on PBS for abruptly and thoughtlessly knocking "Washington Week in Review" moderator Ken Bode out of his seat after five years. "I suppose that you could call this a love letter," wrote Joan Boram of Ferndale, Michigan, "but not to worry; I'm long past the age for stalking. I've been a devoted fan of `Washington Week' for years, an admirer of your obvious integrity and good humor and the way you handled the strong personalities on the panel. All my friends know I don't answer the phone between 8 and 8:30 on Fridays." "Washington Week" has long featured journalists' sober analysis of issues of the day, and is worlds apart from the combative, sometimes shrill talk shows that are now so prevalent, particularly on cable (see "White Noise," January/February). Bode, whose final show aired February 19, says he was told the station wanted the program to be jazzed up with more attitude and edge. He and its hard-core fans were not eager to see it go in that direction and made their opinions known. Bode, 60, a former NBC national political correspondent and now dean of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, received some 3,000 e-mails and 300 letters. "Washington Week" got about 1,100 responses and 600 phone calls, "not all of a single voice,'' says Elise Adde, a spokeswoman for WETA, the Washington, D.C., station responsible for the 32-year-old public affairs program. But there's little question that WETA mishandled the situation. PBS President Ervin Duggan has called the flap "a most unfortunate incident." Station officials will not discuss specifics, but one thing is clear: Bode's contract was not renewed after it expired in February. "We are not remotely interested in re-airing what should have been a private personnel matter," Adde said in April, two months after Bode's departure. While there may be some tweaking of the show's talking-head format, the station has no intention of remaking "Washington Week" into a food fight along the lines of many of the other TV talkfests. In April, it began a promo: "All Talk, No Shouting." Says Adde, "We are looking at...subtle, incremental changes." The saga began shortly after WETA hired Dalton Delan in November as the talk show's executive vice president. In February, Delan began discussing changes in the show as Bode's contract came up for renewal. "The whole thing was just badly handled and got out of hand," says Paul Duke, the show's moderator for 20 years, who was plucked from retirement to temporarily take over for Bode. "WETA took a beating," he adds. "People did not want it to change and become like so many other discussion shows. Fundamentally, it's always been a reporter's program. There's none of this ideological stuff. The great fad in show business journalism now is get somebody on the left and somebody on the right and somebody to give outrageous opinions." Bode made a strong public case against adding an edge to the admittedly sometimes stodgy show--one letter said Bode "cleaned [WETA's] clock in the PR wars!"--and the uprising clearly had a chastening effect on the station, which at presstime had not chosen a successor. Here is an edited transcript of Shepard's April interview with Bode:
AJR: Now that the dust has settled and the reaction is past, what do you think happened? KB: A new producer came on and decided that he wanted more edge, attitude and opinion in "Washington Week in Review." He wanted two regular panelists, which we never had. We always had a rotating panel. The regular panelists might not be journalists, two regular people, liberal vs. conservative, at least that was the implication. And that he wanted to have handheld cameras for the opening--kind of an MTV look. The model for the new format was a program called "The View" on ABC where you have different perspectives from different generations of women. His theory was we needed to catch the channel switchers with a hard opener. Our audience is not channel switchers. One of the things in television that is the most valuable thing you can have in public affairs television is an appointment viewing audience. We have people who make Friday nights available to us. I'm walking through the Pittsburgh airport or the Washington airport or O'Hare or in a restaurant when someone will stop me and say: "I never miss it. If I have to be out on Friday night, I set my VCR." I don't want to attribute this to Dalton Delan, but there's always been this feeling in public affairs television that the audience is too old. AJR: What does that mean? That you shouldn't program for people over 50? KB: What it means is the prime audience for advertisers is the audience that is 24 to 45. But as you also know if you watch the evening news, if you don't have the 50-and-up audience, you don't have a public affairs audience. Look at what's being advertised on evening news shows: It's always pharmaceutical products. AJR: Wait a minute. I thought public television is not supposed to rely on advertising. KB: I know. My point is you have to respect the audience you have. AJR: Talk about the response. KB: I talked to someone at WETA yesterday who said they had 2,800 e-mail responses in the first week. I have a notebook that has close to 3,000 pieces of e-mail in it. Three hundred letters. Some of them were just: "Mr. Bode, we wanted you to see the letter we sent to public television." Others of them were personal letters. Donna Shalala. Bill Bradley called from New Hampshire. Paul Newman. North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt. Just loads of people who said: "This is crazy." AJR: What specifically were they saying? KB: They were saying, "If what WETA is trying to do is give us more shouting on television, we don't want it. We've got plenty on cable. We don't need edge, attitude and opinion." Many of them said congratulations for standing up for what you thought was right. AJR: Were they all in favor? KB: They weren't running 99 percent in my favor, they were running 100 percent. AJR: Were you willing to quit over this? Or were they trying to kick you out because you didn't have edge, attitude and opinion? KB: That's an interesting question. I never really figured out whether I quit or I was fired. It was really quite clear if that was the direction they were going, I was the wrong guy to do the show. I wasn't going to do that. I valued that show for what it was, which was an opportunity to work with some of the very best reporters in this town. And to find them [via satellite remotes] when they are off doing their work in different parts of the world or different parts of the country. AJR: The hallmark was people covering one specific thing? KB: I'd say it was reporters who were on the beat covering the news they came to talk about who had full notebooks from a week's work and could give perspectives on: "What does it mean?" AJR: How did you prevent them from giving their opinions? KB: Because it's a strong culture of the show that they were there to report. We had a pattern on "Washington Week." I was more involved than my predecessor in the broadcast. But the reporters would ask each other questions that demonstrated a knowledge of what was being talked about. But then [we] reached for more knowledge out of the one person who was doing the main reporting. AJR: Did you ever ask: "What do you think?" KB: Sure, you might ask: "Do you think these polls overstate?" I might ask [Washington Post political reporter and columnist] David Broder, "Polls show George Bush Jr. way out ahead now. How much of this is his father's name recognition?" But we did not invite reporters to express a lot of opinion, like, "What does this mean?" AJR: What's the danger with the proliferation of cable shows and pitting liberals against conservatives? KB: One of the things I had to constantly wrestle with, and I had to be patient, is that people would say to me, by phone or letters or in the airport: "That panelist is very critical of the president. Who is going to defend him?" I would say, "Stop. You may have found him to be critical of the president. But we don't try to bring people on to try to give pro-Clinton or anti-Clinton attitudes: the McLaughlin kind of, `Crossfire' sort of, on the one side this, on the other side that, that has bled over into people's expectations. We are not trying to spin you or change your mind. We are trying to give you information. You are smart." AJR: Do you think people want to be told what to think? KB: No. There's a certain entertainment quality [to the shout shows]. People will say to me: "I turn on McLaughlin to get a laugh, then I turn on you guys to get information." AJR: How long have you been fighting the push toward spin? KB: Not at all. AJR: You can see it happening on NBC's "Meet the Press" and ABC's "This Week with Sam and Cokie." KB: Right, Kristol vs. Stephanopoulos. I didn't have to fight it. There was no thought of going in that direction until Dalton Delan showed up with this idea. AJR: What did you think of Delan's ideas? KB: I made it clear I thought he was going in exactly the wrong direction. I had a job I liked. I thought I was doing pretty well, and I wanted to continue to do the job at least for the time being. So I didn't pick a fight frivolously. AJR: Was there any pressure before Delan came to jazz up the show? KB: Elizabeth Piersol [Bode's producer, who also lost her job] had been working on a new opening for the show. The traditional opening was I'd go around the table and introduce the reporters. We were going to have a video open that would show [NPR's] Mara Liasson in the White House standing asking questions at a press conference. We would have Alan Murray at the Wall Street Journal doing something with his computer. AJR: What about a "man on the street?" How valuable do you think that is? KB: That was another thing Delan wanted to do. He also wanted to have high school journalists on and famous guests like Bill Gates and Jay Rockefeller. Like anybody else, I don't mind a conversation with a cab driver or man on the street, but I'm not going to grab them and put them on the show. AJR: Do people get paid to be on the show? KB: Modestly. I think it's $300. AJR: There are no regulars? KB: No. We tried that once and abandoned it. AJR: What shows do you watch to get information? KB:I watch a lot of CNN. I watch a little less MSNBC, although I do watch the Brian Williams show. AJR: Do you watch CNBC? Do you watch Geraldo? Chris Matthews? KB: No. I just don't. I don't watch a lot of television. I had two jobs, and I was reading five newspapers a day. I wake up to National Public Radio every day and listen to it while I'm driving. I also try and see an evening newscast. What I'll do with that is I'll start wherever the TV is on and when they go to a commercial I'll go someplace else until they do a story I've already seen and then switch. AJR: You are the kind of viewer that would drive them crazy. KB: Yes. AJR: Does it surprise you that "Washington Week" stayed the same for so long in such a competitive environment? KB: No. People like the show. People would sometimes stop me in the airport and say: "My favorite panel is Tom Friedman, Alan Murray, Gloria Borger and Gwen Ifill." AJR: Sounds like it was hard for you to get through the airport. KB: I'm telling you, sometimes I would walk out in Chicago at the airport wanting to go to the bathroom and be stopped twice before I could get there. AJR: So will the show stay the same? KB: If they didn't get the message from their audience, they have a very steep learning curve ahead of them. They have to have learned that there is a good, solid audience available. [WETA says the show has 3.2 million viewers.] AJR: Do you miss it? KB: Sure, I miss it. AJR: Do you watch it? KB: Haven't watched it since.


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612 W 6th St, Austin, TX | Directions 7870130.269760 -97.748868
Mon-Wed 5pm--12am
Thu-Sat 5pm--2am
Mon-Fri 11:30am--2:30pm
Neighborhoods: Downtown
Every Tuesday spells $2 Texas beers and $5 spirits all night!
Trendy, Fun place. – I have to say I was shocked when I went to my usual spot and it was empty! I thought they had closed down but apparently they just moved to a more happening part of 6th street. I've been here for a few fundraisers for Cancer society and the local food banks and have always enjoyed myself. It's more of a lounge where you can actually sit and visit with your friends if you're looking for a more tame outing experience. Can't wait to try out their new location.
go here :) – I went here for a first date on a Tuesday evening. Not busy at all, so the waiter gave us a bunch of attention. Maybe more than enough, he kept interrupting our conversation haha. Its a great atmosphere and can be a very intimate setting when it's not busy (I once called to make a reservation the hostess said that sometimes it can be a bit rowdy, especially on the weekends) Love the happy hour and location! The Blackberry Martini is wonderful!
yep – 219 has one of my favorite bars in Austin. The location is prime and all of that, but the service and bartenders keep me coming back. That's all I ask
WORST SERVICE EVER – I HOPE MY HUSBAND DOESN'T DIE OF AN ANEURYSM. My maid of honor threw me a pre-bachelorette gathering here last year and we had a great time so I decided to have everyone meet us for a pre-birthday celebration here again last night (11/20/2010). The waitress was rude... when we asked for some extra olives for the Mexican Martinis that we were having, she came back and just slammed them on the table. My husband shows up and orders appitizers for the table. Another waitress comes out with three heavy plates and bumps my husband right in the temple with the corner of the plate!!! What is worse is that she didn't even apologize! She came back a few seconds later with some condiments and still no response. It was like she was a mute!!! The whole table was shocked. We asked to speak with the manager. Jennifer came out while my husband was in the restroom looking at the huge knot that was forming on his temple. She said that she was the manager and sat down... She didn't even ask us what happened or what she could do for us... just that my husband had ran into the plate himself. She said that they have surveillance tapes and asked him if he wanted to see it... he said yes and she retracted and said that she would be the only one to be able to see it. Her husband the cook came out and took my husband to the restroom to look at the knot on his temple and told him that he doesn't know where that could have come from. Jennifer told me that the waitress told her that she apologized and asked me if I was calling her employee a liar. What ever happened to good ol' customer service? Taking care of your patrons that eventually pay your bills! We had a total party of 8. That's 8 people that now will never dine at your establishment again and 8 people that will tell all of our friends and the snowball starts here. To top it all off, Jennifer told us that we should just leave because we are probably just looking for a free meal. BY GOLLY GOSH... NEVER HAVE I BEEN TREATED THIS POORLY.
gggrrreeaaatttt – Must go to happy hour hear! You will love the specials and the bartenders no how to make there damn drinks the right way!
Happy – The greatest happy hour of all times !!!! Half off most things on the menu
Citysearch Editorial Review – The sophisticated atmosphere features pale brick, mahogany-wood accents and dressed-in-black staff. A gently lit, well-designed layout with themed areas including a Southern-style Mint Julep Lounge with rattan furniture, upstairs Scotch Room with leather chairs, and the downstairs late night lounge. Customers, ranging from 20- to 40-somethings, watch sports on a flat-screen plasma TV. Specialty drinks include pint glass-sized mint juleps, plus there's an excellent scotch, wine and draft beer selection.
Good service – The atmosphere is relaxed and serves as a good place to hang out and enjoy a few drinks. It can get too loud to carry on a normal conversation but the earlier crowd is laid back.
hidden find – The location itself is nothing fancy but once inside it's rather nicely done. I've been here a couple times for benefits and nights out. Over all I say it's a nice place. The setup might be a little stuffy if you're looking for something more casual but nothing to complain about. Not my regular but I'll be in and out every now and again for events.
Loved it! – Went here for our first honeymoon dining and was blown away by the friendliness of the staff. The happy hour was great and so was the food. Martinis came with their shakers and the bartender would change anything for a person's likes. Try the Tuna on the martini menu, YUM! Everything we tried was excellant. From the fish to the meats. Try the ribeye, was so succelent that my husband was surprised. Our waitress (Demi Moore look-alike) was fantastic and so friendly that we felt at ease automatically.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Kirstenbosch is South Africa's world-famous national botanical garden, set against the backdrop of Table Mountain and Devil's Peak, and home to more than 22 000 indigenous plants.
Kirstenbosch is part of the Cape Floral Kingdom, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
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Kirstenbosch was established in 1913 to protect the immense floral wealth of the Cape. Located on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, this 528ha (1 305 acre) botanical wonderland is magnificent in any season. Paved paths make walking around a pleasure, and plaques and signboards provide information on the trees and plants. There is a free daily walking tour at 10h00, and visitors can enjoy golf cart tours every hour for R50 (additional to Garden entry fee).
The glass-topped conservatory is home to numerous plants – including an enormous baobab tree – from different South African habitats. If you'd like to go back in time some 3.2-billion years, the Gondwanaland Garden displays types of plants that were present when there was only one continent on Earth.
The Cycad Garden shows off a family of plants that date back some 200-million years and the Fynbos Walk takes one through vegetation unique to the Cape Floral Kingdom and the Western Cape. The Useful Plants Garden has a selection of medicinal plants used to treat a number of ailments.
Hike the gardens
If you're a keen hiker, you'll enjoy two popular paths, the Skeleton Gorge and Nursery Ravine, which wind their way up Table Mountain. You'll need to be fairly fit, and to set aside the better part of a day for either of these hikes. Find out more at the visitor's information center at the gardens.
Refresh yourself
Enjoy a bite to eat at the Botanical Café (open from 08h00 to 17h30). The Moyo Resteaurant (open from 08h30 to 22h00, and contactable at +27 (0)21 762 9585) can arrange a picnic lunch and also serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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In summer there are the popular Kirstenbosch Summer open-air concerts on Sundays, and it's best to bring a loaded picnic basket and enjoy the gardens at your leisure, as you sip Cape wines. Get there early, as the concerts are particularly popular. Moyo Restaurant also hosts a popular winter concert programme. For a full list of this year's summer concerts or to buy tickets to the Kirstenbosch Summer Concerts visit Webtickets.
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The garden is open daily from 08h00 to 18h00 from April to August; and from 08h00 to 19h00 from September to March.
The free guided tours are done at 10h00 Monday to Saturday
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Botanical Cafe hours are daily from 08h00-17h30, but may close earlier in winter and the Moyo Restaurant is open from 08h30-22h00, 7 days a week.
Adults: R45
South African students (with card): R25
Children (6 to 17yrs): R10
Children under 6yrs: Free
Botanical Society of South Africa members: Free
South African senior citizens (with ID): free on Tuesdays, except on public holidays
- Phone: +27 (0)21 799 8783
- Website: http://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch
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The Macassar Dunes Project is located on the Cape Town coast adjacent to Macassar and Khayelitsha and is bounded by the Eerste River, Baden Powell Drive and False Bay.
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ARCA biopharma Announces Clinical Trial Agreement for Genetic-AF Trial
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Growing up on a farm, I have always been surrounded by cats. When I left home for college, leaving my cats was heartbreaking and for years, through numerous roommates and boyfriends with allergies, I impatiently waited until I could find another little honey to call my own.
After almost a decade cat-less, I finally found myself living in an apartment by myself. I began scouring the Animal Humane Society's website, looking for "my" cat. For several weeks, when I thought I had found the one, undoubtedly he would be adopted before I could snatch him up. I began involving my coworkers on my search. One day, as a group of four were gathered around my computer looking at the available cats, everyone simultaneously shouted, "That one!" when a picture of an orange tabby came up. I immediately called the St. Paul location to make sure he was there and available.
After work, I drove to St. Paul, hoping that no one would get to him before I could. When I got to his cage, Pierre was looking right at me, like he was waiting for me all along. I brought him home, prepared for a couple days or even weeks of adjustment time. Instead, it took about five minutes of Pierre walking around my apartment, sniffing out the good spots, before he jumped onto the back of the couch, proudly claiming his spot, and the rest of his adjustment to his new home was just as seamless.
Now, I can't imagine life without him. He meets me at the door every day, meowing and dancing his little butt-wiggle dance, happy to see me come home. He prefers sitting on the back of the couch to my lap and lets me know when he wants some love by biting my ponytail or licking my hair. And remember how before I said I was looking for a "little honey"? Well, instead I found the Largest Cat In The World. He's almost 17 pounds of cat (and the vet said he doesn't need to lose any weight). Pierre is a total lover and reminds me every day how happy I am that I adopted him.
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- Small Uighur city with an array of historic sites spanning 2000 years within a day's tour.
- Situated in the Turpan Depression, the second lowest point on the planet.
- Ancient Silk Road site.
- Influence of many civilizations.
- Turpan is a "fruit basket" of China. There is a lot of fresh fruit, fruit juice, wine, nuts and dried fruit to eat.
- Close to interesting, exotic and beautiful natural scenery and ancient remains.
- With a rail line to Urumqi and Kashgar.
Turpan is a mostly Uighur city of about 300,000 that is quickly being developed as a "model" city in China. It is a Xinjiang travel highlight because the culture is still mostly Uighur, there are several historical sites and places of unusual natural scenery close by it, and travel to it is relatively easy because it is close to Urumqi and along a rail line and highway. The terrain itself is interesting because the city is in the Turpan Depression that is either the 2nd or 3rd deepest depression on the planet. The city of Turpan itself is at the edge of the depression to the south of Bogda Mountains. In the vicinity, you can see and climb big sand dunes without vegetation, and see the Flaming Mountains, the ruins of two ancient cities called Gaochang and Jiaohe, a tall minaret called the Emin Minaret that was built in 1778 , the ancient karez water system, and lots of fruit trees, grape fields and Uighur houses.
Cool Sites
The interesting sites, except for the salt sea to the south, are all nearby on roads that go east and west. The Jiaohe Ruins dating from 100 BC to the 13th or 14th century are to the west of Turpan following a road 10 kilometers or about 6 miles. Within the Turpan city area is the Karez Wells and Karez Museum tourist site. Going east out of the city on a road for about 1.6 kilometers or a mile, there is the Emin Minaret that dates to 1778 (almost as old as the United States). Following this road about a kilometer north, there is a road called G312 that goes east along the foot of the Flaming Mountains. The Flaming Mountains is a ridge of hills that runs east and west. After going east for about 30 kilometers, G312 turns left. At the place it bends, there is a bus station called Huoyanshan Bus Station. At this point, three main sites can be found aligned north and south. Following G312 turning northwards and then turning left on a side road, after about 7 kilometers or 4 miles there are the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Grottoes. Roads going south from near the bus station go to the Astana Tombs and then further onwards to the ruins of Gaochang in Erbaoshang that are about 6 kilometers or 4 miles south of the bus station.
Near the southern edge of the Turpan basin is Lake Aiding that is the lowest point of the depression. Its water level varies, but it averages about 154 meters or 505 feet below sea level. This makes it the world's second or third lowest salt water lake. The lowest salt water lake is in Israel, and there is one is Africa that is at the same negative elevation as the Aiding Lake.
Unusual Terrain and Climate
One cool thing about Turpan is that it has unusual weather. It is very sunny and dry, it hardly rains, and the summer temperatures are high. But because it is so dry, it makes the weather more comfortable. The basin is known as about the hottest place in China. In the summers, the temperatures in Turpan sometimes hovers about 45 degrees Celsius or about 113 degrees Fahrenheit. Because it hardly rains, the old architecture of the ancient cities and the minaret are preserved. The old cities were made of mud and clay. Turpan is said to get about 3,200 hours of sunshine a year which means that it is usually sunny during the day. This is so sunny that China is turning part of Turpan into a model modern city that uses mainly solar energy or other types of renewable energy sources for electrification. The weather is so dry that people can often see the moon during the day. Unless the new construction stirs up too much dust or causes too much pollution, people may find this clean and dry environment interesting and refreshing.
Much of the area around Turpan is farmland with vegetables and fruit. It is a very lush irrigated area. Water flows via underground viaducts that are thought of as one of Asia's big ancient construction projects. They are worth a visit and are part of what makes visiting Turpan a travel highlight.
Unusual People
Uighurs are unusual people. They are a mixed people that speak a language that is related to Turkish. Visitors may not feel that they are in China. Women may wear head coverings, and the clothes are different. The food is very good because the vegetables and fruit in the region is said to be about the best in China. One interesting thing about Uighurs in Xinjiang is that an unusually high percentage of them are older than 100 years old compared to the rest of the population of China. They are Muslims and so don't eat pork and try to eat kosher food as a rule. This also makes Turpan interesting.
Great Fruit
Despite of its extremes of temperature, Turpan is known for its grapes, watermelons of several colors, cantaloupes, apricots and raisins. Turpan produces about 80 percent of the raisins produced in China! About 85 percent of the grapes are green grapes that are air-dried. The hot and dry weather makes them sweet. There is as yet little use of pesticides, so you may find them unusually delicious. However, you may also find more pits or stones or whatever than you are used to. A half a kilogram costs about 4 RMB or 65 cents. This is about 55 US cents per pound. All this fruit can be eaten fresh. You can buy it from the Uighur farmers directly from their carts or stalls. They are known for fair and low prices and for sometimes giving fruit away. The fruit is also made into fruit juices and wines. The wines often taste unusually good though wine connoisseurs may think that the wines are primitive.
The region around Turpan has a history of interaction and conflicts of many peoples. Recently discovered archeological evidence like the mummies found in the Xiaohe Tombs near the far western border of Xinjiang and in other places show that 3,000 and 4,000 years ago Caucasians lived in Xinjiang. Since no Mongoloid mummies or Mongoloid people's artifacts have been found that date before 1,000 BC, this is evidence that the original inhabitants of the area were Caucasians. It was thought that Caucasians mainly lived in Europe, so historians have been rewriting history based on DNA testing of certain mummies and the European style advanced Bronze-age clothing and artifacts that have been discovered. It is obvious that Central Asia was linked culturally to Europe. Some mummies and their artifacts can be seen in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region Museum.
Little is known about the history of the area around Turpan between 1,000 AD and 0 BC. But when trade between the Han Empire and western countries started about 100 BC, it is known that the area turned into a fortress and oasis stop area on a Silk Road route. Traders followed the base of the long ridge of the Flaming Mountains that goes east to west along the northern edge of the Turpan Basin. About 30 kilometers or about 20 miles west of modern Turpan, a large fortress city called Gaochang was built along the trade route that eventually had a royal inner area, inner walls and outer walls. It is known that it was both multi-ethnic and multi-religious because both Caucasian and Mongoloid mummies have been found in the Astana Tombs about 4 kilometers north of Gaochang. The Bezeklik Caves that are in the Flaming Mountains about 10 kilometers north was a religious site that showed paintings of both Caucasian and Mongoloid Buddhists. A Christian church was found outside the Gaochang walls. The Gaochang walls were made of rammed earth and adobe. The outer walls were about 11 meters or 37 feet high and formed almost a square. The outer wall extended 5.4 kilometers or 3.4 miles and the inner wall extended about 3.3 kilometers or 2 miles. In ancient times, the city was considered to be large. Mongols destroyed the city in the 13th century.
Jiaohe was another large fortress city that was built about the same time on a little islet in the middle of a river about 11 kilometers straight east of modern Turpan. The islet is about 1,650 meters in length and three hundred meters wide at its widest point. The river and the 30 meter high steep sides of the islet were its defenses. It is said that the Mongols destroyed the city in the 13th century also.
Skipping a lot of history, about 650 AD the Tang Dynasty conquered the area. Then the Tang were attacked by Tibet and lost much territory, and at about the same time Uyghur people took control of northern Xinjiang around 842 AD. Manichaeism was the main religion of these Uighurs. The religion is now extinct, but it was once one of the world's major religions. Then some of the Uighurs adopted Buddhism, and others accepted Christianity.
In the 17th century, the Mongolian Dzungars established an empire over much of the region. But then the Qing Dynasty exterminated them, and it is thought that a million people were killed in a large region around Urumqi. The Qing Dynasty brought in people from other areas to resettle the area. During the middle of the 19th century, there were several big rebellions of Muslims in Yunnan, Shaanxi Province and Gansu Province. These rebellions were encouraged by the initially successful Taiping Rebellion of people who had some Christian beliefs. In 1864, the Uighurs and non-Uighur Muslims started a rebellion in the area of Xinjiang. The Qing Dynasty quickly defeated them and retook most of the lost territory.
Touring Activities
- Visit the archeological sites around Turpan.
- See the area's scenic highlights at the sand dunes and cliffs near Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, the Flaming Mountains and Aiding Lake.
- Enjoy Uyghur food made with some of the best vegetables and fruit in China.
- Sometimes you can find accommodations with the local Uighur people.
Travel Essentials
- Location: It is about 200 kilometers southeast of Urumqi in Xinjiang. Xinjiang is the far northwestern part of China.
- How to go there:
Air: Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (乌鲁木齐国际机场; IATA: URC) is about 20 kilometers north of the center of Urumqi.
Bus: National Highway G312 passes about 2 kilometers north of Urumqi, and then it goes southeast to Turpan and passes about 2 kilometers north of it going east and west. Many buses go between Urumqi and Turpan. The long-distance bus station is on Laocheng Road. Going to Urumqi takes about three hours.
Train: The train station near Turpan is called Tulufan Zhan. It is in the town of Daheyan that is about 50 kilometers NW of the center of Turpan.
- When to go: Turpan is cold in the winter. In December and January, the high temperatures average about -1 degrees Celsius or 30 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, and drop to about -10 degrees Celsius or 12 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summers in July and August, the high temperatures average about 39 degrees Celsius or 101 degrees Fahrenheit, but the dry climate makes the weather feel more comfortable than it sounds. In the evenings, the weather is warm or perfect. A lot of fresh fruit and vegetables are harvested from July to October. You might want to go then when it is cooler and eat the fruit.
- Food: Turpan Uyghur food is generally like Moslem food in the rest of China, but they use fresher ingredients. They also eat more diary products. Uighurs like dried fruits and nuts, and a typical breakfast might be bread and tea with yoghurt, almonds, olives, honey and raisins. All over China, Uighurs are known for big nutty fruitcakes that taste really good if it is well made. One good thing about Turpan's agricultural practices is that they still haven't started to use as much pesticides on the grapes, vegetables and fruits as farmers apply in the rest of the world. So the fruit and fruit products may taste unusually good to those who are not used to eating organically grown food.
- Pickpockets: Though the locals are probably unusually nice to non-Chinese tourists, the city is known for lots of pickpocketers and thieves who prey on tourists. So keep a watch on your stuff. It is probably best to travel with a buddy if you go off on your own. There are ATMs there for cash.
Nearby Attractions
In the city of Turpan, you can see the Karez Museum and the Emin Minaret. About ten kilometers or 6 miles to the east are the Jiaohe Ruins. The Flaming Mountains is a ridge of hills that runs east and west just north of the city. Three historical sites are near each other in the west. The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Grottoes are about 37 kilometers to the west. The Astana Tombs are about 32 kilometers west, and the Gaochang Ancient City site is about 37 kilometers west. Near the southern edge of the Turpan basin is Lake Aiding that is the world's second or third lowest salt water lake. The lowest salt water lake is in Israel, and there is one is Africa that is at the same negative elevation as the Aiding Lake.
The mountain natural scenery and hiking areas near Urumqi and Turpan include the Heavenly Lake(天池) that is east of Urumqi on Bogda Mountain at an elevation of about 2,000 meters or about 6,500 feet. The beautiful highland lake is flanked by rugged peaks with pines and cypresses and has clear water that reflects the surrounding mountains. You can camp in Kazakh yurts there, and some hikers go up Bogda Peak to see glaciers. For some easier hiking, Kazakh yurt accommodations and Kazakh meals, there is a grass covered mountain area called the South Pastures about two hours south of Urumqi. You can also travel by hired vehicle to go see Number One Glacier that is south of it.
Urumqi is a base for touring the area, and the highlights in Urumqi include the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region Museum (Qu Bowuguan, 自治区博物馆, 132 Xi Bei Lu) that often has very ancient Caucasian mummies and their artifacts and the International Bazaar (新疆国际大巴扎) that is an interesting place to shop. Next to the bazaar is Xinjiang Silk Road Museum (新疆丝绸之路博物馆) on No. 160 Shengli Road. You can learn about the ancient Silk Road and some about the region and its history.


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330 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC | Directions 2760335.780739 -78.644824
Open for Dinner Tuesday - Saturday 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Tavern opens at 4:30pm
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Located in downtown Raleigh?s historic Victorian Dodd-Hinsdale House (circa 1879), Second Empire combines history, atmosphere, exceptional service and gourmet cusine for an unforgettable dining experience. Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern features our award winning Contemporary American Cuisine in two dining atmospheres. Upstairs enjoy the ultimate dining experience in an elegant yet relaxed atmosphere of charm and grace. Downstairs in the Tavern and beautiful Atrium room enjoy a lighter fare menu and more casual environment. The Capitol Room, Raleigh Room, Pine Room and Atrium Room are available for private parties seating up to 55 people or various combinations of rooms for parties up to 300 people. Second Empire is very proud to be the recipient of the DiRoNA Award the AAA Four Diamond Award and the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 1998.
Just what you expect – Great food, romantic, and staff is eager to please. If you are in town for business then head here or Frazier's, but skip Magnolia. (Magnolia is just a big, snobby fish in a little pond.)
Awesome! – We went here for my birthday 11/08. The service was fabulous. They asked me when making reservations whether or not we were celebrating an event, and I told them it was my birthday. When we arrived, my menu had a happy birthday message printed on it as well as being signed by the owner and head chef. This little attention to detail was continous throughout our experience. It is, however a bit pricey. Expect to be paying top dollar, however I feel that you have to pay to get a real fine dining experience. We usually go to steak houses in the area for events like birthdays and anniversaries, but we have now found our new special event restaurant. The only drawback I saw was that the chef seemed to be into the "new thing" of doing some purees with the entrees, so if you are not into purees or sauces, you probably won't like everything going on in some of the dishes. Expect to get a real sort of "top chef" kind of dinner where everything in the dishes complements each other, but if you are the kind of person who likes to be able to change things around in your entrees, this may not be the place for you. Each dish is obvously clearly thought out and executed superbly, but it's not the kind of place where you can pick your sides. We absolutely loved our experience and will be coming back for more soon!
The Best Fine Dining Experience Ever! – I have always been attracted by Second Empire's curb appeal and vintage ambiance. Due to a tight purse, I always would sigh in passing and say to myself that one day Im going to dine there. Well, a year or two passed and I couldnt stand it anymore. One of my dear friends came in from out of town to visit. She had to go to dialysis and still remained her chipper and high spirited self. I came to grips that everyday can be a special occassion. Just because.We splurged and laughed like old times. Staff was very courteous and attentive. Food was just wonderful. I cant even recal everything that we ordered, but I know I dined sufficiently and savored every morsel. I think I'll take my sister there when she comes to visit. We were seated in the dining room by the bay window wich was quite nice.
You better stop here bub – My wife and I were flying into Raleigh this January and wanted a good meal for lunch. I read that Second Empire was a Wine Spectator awarded establishment and that it was set in a old mansion. We dined in the tavern. We were were very impressed with the setting, which was converted from an old root cellar, with exposed brickwork all around. There were I believe three dining area; one close to the street with windows, the other by the bar, and another used for the main upstairs dining room as overflow. The wine cellar also located off to the side. My wife had the trout (she always tries to get the local specialty) while I had a risotto with duck comfit.. I asked the water for a wine recommendation for this meal and I think we settled for the Malbec for South America. There was a corn muffin server lady (???) and she brought us each a small warm muffin with 'nice' butter. Got my taste buds flowing. This was a good start. Our meals arrived not long afterwards and both were very good, especially the trout. Full of flavor and well prepared. My risotto had peas and nice chunks of duck. fish was served with beans and other veggies and I was sorry when it was gone, ( I eat other peoples meals, no one can stop me.) Dessert was great also, something called Chess Pie, another special. I recommend this place and will go back given the opportunity, perhaps for dinner upstairs. Oh, and our waiter, who resembled Michael McDonald (Stewart' from MadTV) gave us a tour upstairs in the mansion and a history lesson at the end of the meal. We felt we got good quality and service for the price, which was around $50.
Great food and service – My husband took me to Second Empire for my birthday. We enjoyed the food and were pleasantly surprised at the prices. It wasn't cheap, but we were expecting $50+ entrees, based on what we had heard, rather than $20-$35 entrees. The dishes were complex and well prepared and our server was knowledgeable and attentive. He was able to guide us in making choices that we ultimately enjoyed, based on our preferences. (Rock Shrimp Risotto appetizer per his suggestion was divine!) The only downside for us was that there was a loud large party in the dining room, so a little of the romantic ambience was lost.
Great Food – It takes a lot of work and pots to make a single great dish. I think it is important for people to pay respect to the hard working chefs and staffs in the kitchen. A restaurant business is something I do not want to go into because it is extremely hard to survive without being mean. It will be an ideal work place if everybody is nice to everybody but the reality is far from it. I read the comment below and I understand the stress and tough time he had while working as a server. I usually leave a lot of tip for servers regardless of the quality of service because it is a special occasion for me when I dine here so why not share the occasion with my server too. Anyways, I hope the story about the owner is not true. If it is true then it is sad.
Reserved but Not Pretentious – My boyfriend took me here as a surprise! He had made reservations at 7pm, but due to the storms and failed traffic light at Crabtree, we were 30 minutes late. Unfortunately, he did not have the number to the restaurant to inform them about our delay. The maitre'd had already removed us from the list, but without hesitation or much discussion, forgave our lateness and immediately took us to our seats. Our waiter, Ryan, was excellent. As a worldly traveler, I find that most upscale restaurants often have snotty, pretentious waiters, but Ryan was not. He did not hover and gave formidable suggestions on entrees and wine pairings. My Foie gras appetizer was excellent and my boyfriend's sea scallops were cook to perfection. Excellent choice on the wine, I must say for our entree of bison! One negative and not at all the fault of the Second Empire, but there was a table near us where 4 individuals were rather loud and boisterous for this environment. My Southern upbringing has taught me to use my inside voice and not encroach on other's dining experience while at a nice restaurant. I guess not everyone has manners or has the luxury of being raised not jerked up as a child!
Great Food – I have eaten here twice and enjoyed the food both times. Very nice menu with a good variety of options. We've gotten there early enough where we parked in the small lot behind the restaurant. The wait staff is not as organized as they should be for a fine dining restaurant. They seem to be frantically running around. When the entrees came out, they didn't know who ordered what. I received my wife's meal both times and she, mine. After a couple of glasses of wine, it didn't bother me too much. The wait staff did come over a number of times to check on us. Filled the water and wine glasses frequently and replaced silverware as needed. Food is top notch, just wish the wait staff was a little better trained. I would definately recommend this restaurant with the caveat of the wait staff.
A Extraordinary Dining experience !!!!! WILL NEVER FORGET IT – I went here a few year ago and i want to say this is the BEST BEST restaurant i have ever been to i love the Victorain home When we walked in the host was VERY Professional we had a set by the window the waiter was very Knowledgeable he knew everything about the food and wine i felt so Special the server had 3 peolpe helping him so he can Focus more on our Dining experience - the food words can't express it maybe words like Fantastic wonderful marvelous come to mind The bathroom was the nicest i have ever seen for a Restaurant - you can really judge a restaurant by its bathroom - This place is not big but that what makes it better the only thing i would have added was a harpist that what kinda theme there going for anyways - the place is not cheap but let me tell you this is the best RESTAURANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you must try it for yourself
Average restaurant – Average food. Ignoring customers' request and mixing up the orders. People should not spend their money for something it's not important. It's a vanity. I told my friend about it and he just laughed. Not going back.
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